Fetal presentation
Fetal presentation may be broadly classified as cephalic, breech, shoulder, or compound. Cephalic presentations occur in most deliveries. Of the remaining three, breech deliveries are most common.
Cephalic
In the cephalic, or head-down, presentation, the fetus’s position may be classified by the presenting skull landmark: vertex, brow, sinciput, or mentum (chin).
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